Hugh Nibloe could have been excused for thinking he was Scotland’s bad luck charm but the wheelchair curler is adamant there are only good times ahead with today [Wednesday] marking a year until the 2018 Winter Paralympics get underway.

After ParalympicsGB won wheelchair curling bronze at the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Games, Nibloe was brought into the squad.

However, it was a disappointing start as he couldn’t prevent Scotland from finishing eighth at the 2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championships and suffer a first-ever relegation to the B level.

But Nibloe and co bounced back and reached the final of the World B Championships in November – where they lost to Finland – to earn a spot at the World Championships currently ongoing in PyeongChang.

Nibloe, 35, can rest safe in the knowledge that whatever happens Great Britain will be back in PyeongChang having already secured the necessary points.

“I came into the squad in 2014 after the Paralympics so I am the only one of the squad who hasn’t experienced that yet,” he said.

“But I have been part of the squad for over two years now and I feel as though I am a better player and more at ease at this level now than when I first started.

“Getting the taste of the World Championships in 2015 and then missing out last year as we were relegated was tough but now we are back and raring to go.

“We have beaten the likes of Russia, South Korea and Norway over the last couple of years so we know that on our day we can beat anyone.

“It is about keeping that balance now and keep on working all the way to the Paralympics next year.”

ParalympicsGB had its most successful Paralympic Winter Games in history in 2014 – winning six medals in total.

And although he knows there is a job to do at the World Championships now, Nibloe can’t help but let his mind wonder what could happen 12 months in the future.

“The Paralympics is always at the back of your mind and it is the ultimate goal in a four-year cycle,” he added.

“It would be a dream come true if I was selected for the Paralympics and it is what I have been working towards.

“But we have to take it one day and one game at a time and we can’t get too ahead of ourselves as we know there is still plenty of work to do.”

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